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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

56,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.09/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 575 lb · 6,659 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.38/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 527 lb · 4,930 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.48/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 525 lb · 4,614 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 56,092 56,646 48,054
Feeder cattle 54,208 54,465 45,615
Slaughter cattle 1,884 2,181 2,439

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 550 lbs 5.00 to 6.00 lower, except 450-500 lbs 5.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs 2.00 lower, over 400 lbs unevenly steady. Yearling feeder steers under 950 lbs steady, over 950 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Yearling heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher, instances to 8.00 higher on 1000-1050 lbs. Good demand for this extremely large calf offering. As the supply is so heavy buyers are able to be more selective and not have to chase the market to get some calves bought. Truck availability was a definite issue this week as many buyers reported they would only buy as many loads as they had a truck spoken for to haul each specific load. Cattle producers continue to market their calves, trying to get them out before another winter storm comes and greens them up further. The lighter end of the calves, especially those from the most western part of the state were showing the effects from the winter storm that struck out there earlier in October. The grass is dry and gone and supplemental feed is needed to keep those cattle from going backwards in weight. Very good demand for yearlings as there were some strings offered and plenty of buyers are wanting more yearlings to place on feed. Slaughter cows were uneven, Breaker and Boner cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Lean cows 1.00 lower, bulls not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 5 210.00 $210.00 $563 —
315–349 338 121 200.00–221.00 $214.58 $725 +9.65
350–398 380 672 196.00–225.00 $212.95 $809 -3.74
400–449 428 1,215 176.00–215.50 $196.43 $841 -6.35
463 fancy 463 220 209.00 $209.00 $968 +6.43
450–499 481 3,417 170.00–206.00 $190.83 $918 +1.29
496 496 6 161.00 $161.00 $799 -11.26
497 497 36 183.00 $183.00 $910 +10.74
500–530 fancy 522 439 187.50–198.00 $191.08 $997 -5.92
500–549 527 4,472 161.00–203.50 $180.49 $951 -0.59
546 546 19 167.00 $167.00 $912 -1.16
550–599 575 6,474 156.00–192.00 $176.31 $1,014 +0.68
575 thin fleshed 575 73 178.25 $178.25 $1,025 —
574–599 592 112 157.00–163.50 $162.18 $960 -0.79
604 thin fleshed 604 70 180.00 $180.00 $1,087 —
610–619 unweaned 615 51 158.00–161.00 $159.25 $979 —
615 615 13 155.00 $155.00 $953 -6.50
600–649 619 4,131 146.00–180.75 $171.38 $1,061 +0.96
608–641 626 70 144.00–156.00 $153.66 $962 -16.76
664 thin fleshed 664 50 171.00 $171.00 $1,135 —
650–698 671 2,176 151.50–175.00 $167.63 $1,125 +16.63
701–749 726 531 152.50–168.25 $163.31 $1,186 -1.20
753–794 760 139 150.00–165.50 $157.74 $1,199 -4.65
799 799 8 150.50 $150.50 $1,202 -11.89
803–841 826 89 164.75–165.75 $165.37 $1,366 +3.88
827 827 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,199 -16.49
874 874 26 151.50 $151.50 $1,324 -4.91
850–898 883 675 149.25–165.50 $160.69 $1,419 +4.28
905–948 928 650 148.00–164.20 $159.09 $1,476 -0.27
950–996 966 1,498 146.00–164.20 $159.54 $1,541 +6.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 5 177.50 $177.50 $435 —
315–345 327 54 169.00–215.00 $193.37 $632 -20.73
350–395 375 153 141.00–201.00 $186.58 $700 -2.65
400–448 422 172 155.00–187.00 $176.17 $743 +8.07
450–499 480 375 148.50–182.00 $166.20 $798 +3.62
512–549 534 409 126.00–174.50 $166.84 $891 +6.00
550–595 576 432 140.00–173.50 $163.67 $943 +5.09
603–645 626 206 142.50–167.00 $160.71 $1,006 +15.65
650–699 672 215 141.00–158.50 $154.55 $1,039 +3.90
702 702 4 151.50 $151.50 $1,064 -6.07
750–780 760 87 151.00–161.00 $155.71 $1,183 —
803–848 831 68 150.00–163.25 $159.22 $1,323 +3.85
860–870 866 17 146.50–152.00 $149.75 $1,297 +2.46
924 924 18 151.50 $151.50 $1,400 +6.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–490 479 62 178.00–180.00 $178.36 $854 +3.45
508–510 509 30 171.00 $171.00 $870 +8.37
550–596 575 105 152.00–162.00 $155.97 $897 -5.99
605–635 620 90 149.00–153.00 $151.73 $941 -5.57
663–694 675 52 150.00–157.25 $154.82 $1,045 +2.82
715–719 718 116 149.25–159.75 $156.23 $1,122 —
1022 1022 12 142.50 $142.50 $1,456 -8.13
1001–1045 1023 593 142.00–158.00 $153.27 $1,568 +2.64
1056–1096 1083 264 141.25–148.75 $146.22 $1,584 -2.23
1103–1121 1117 156 137.00–143.25 $142.05 $1,587 +3.94
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144 1144 13 122.00 $122.00 $1,396 —
1096–1302 1166 77 128.00–144.50 $138.98 $1,621 —
1212–1339 1282 134 126.50–131.50 $128.62 $1,649 -5.38
1331 1331 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,717 +3.10
1386–1475 1442 26 128.50–133.00 $131.19 $1,892 +3.03
1351–1491 1453 52 125.00–126.50 $126.09 $1,832 +2.30
1509–1559 1541 41 130.00–132.50 $132.11 $2,036 +7.36
1526–1596 1565 335 126.10–128.00 $127.46 $1,995 —
1610–1655 1623 190 126.75–129.00 $127.89 $2,076 +4.71
1635 1635 8 125.00 $125.00 $2,044 +1.82
1718 1718 45 123.75 $123.75 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 10 172.50 $172.50 $583 —
354–384 367 51 147.00–161.00 $151.60 $556 —
435 435 7 134.00 $134.00 $583 —
757 757 16 144.00 $144.00 $1,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 6 195.00 $195.00 $474 —
312–349 335 86 167.50–185.00 $175.06 $586 -5.80
350–398 376 506 152.00–188.00 $171.13 $643 -4.55
400–449 432 1,635 156.00–181.00 $170.57 $737 +3.20
463 463 6 132.50 $132.50 $613 -8.50
450–498 476 2,651 140.00–180.00 $160.87 $766 +0.13
489 489 18 151.00 $151.00 $738 +5.00
500–535 517 784 168.00–187.50 $178.86 $925 +20.42
500–548 526 3,675 142.00–180.00 $158.27 $833 -0.17
529–535 unweaned 532 25 145.00–148.50 $146.67 $780 —
527–541 536 118 148.00–154.00 $151.52 $812 +13.70
541 541 12 138.50 $138.50 $749 +0.68
550–595 570 734 167.00–183.00 $173.60 $990 +20.44
550–599 571 1,945 135.00–165.00 $154.37 $881 +1.21
588 unweaned 588 15 149.75 $149.75 $881 —
607 607 11 135.00 $135.00 $819 -17.12
600–646 625 1,073 135.00–166.25 $152.99 $956 +17.99
642–648 644 113 167.00–167.50 $167.36 $1,078 -4.90
654–688 673 406 136.00–161.00 $151.63 $1,020 +6.34
674–691 689 124 138.00–138.25 $138.23 $952 -7.06
701 unweaned 701 11 140.00 $140.00 $981 —
700–739 711 157 142.00–155.00 $147.68 $1,050 -6.72
718–728 723 24 130.00–140.00 $134.62 $973 -11.38
778 778 11 127.00 $127.00 $988 -24.74
782–791 789 131 144.00–152.50 $150.09 $1,184 +14.86
800–825 813 493 144.00–154.25 $150.50 $1,224 -1.91
846 846 25 135.00 $135.00 $1,142 -17.41
861–893 876 241 143.50–157.00 $149.67 $1,311 +2.90
884 884 65 155.75 $155.75 $1,377 +8.98
902–949 913 497 134.50–153.00 $146.40 $1,337 +1.58
950–981 958 531 136.00–153.50 $148.80 $1,426 +1.39
964–995 981 247 138.75–140.50 $139.82 $1,372 -7.59
986 986 300 155.75 $155.75 $1,536 +8.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 290 33 167.50–174.00 $171.87 $498 -15.57
311–345 328 63 152.00–192.00 $164.57 $540 -1.92
353–397 381 96 150.00–171.00 $158.71 $605 -2.54
403–449 425 167 143.75–175.00 $167.06 $710 +15.19
450–494 475 333 140.00–155.00 $150.21 $713 +0.16
502–545 527 400 135.00–152.50 $146.84 $774 +3.08
550–587 563 465 143.00–158.00 $152.34 $858 +14.50
605–631 610 296 138.00–154.00 $151.79 $926 +10.17
659–688 676 197 140.00–152.00 $146.21 $988 -1.89
700–704 703 19 131.00–139.00 $136.48 $959 -9.02
784 784 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,019 -13.50
848 848 26 144.50 $144.50 $1,225 —
905–920 913 49 118.50–140.00 $131.54 $1,201 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 10 150.00 $150.00 $692 -0.25
510–545 533 22 140.00–145.00 $142.07 $757 —
550–575 560 77 132.00–144.00 $136.39 $764 -2.09
600–640 616 25 133.00–144.00 $136.91 $843 —
1001–1041 1014 339 130.00–154.00 $146.06 $1,481 +7.98
1066–1081 1068 71 128.00–144.50 $142.62 $1,523 +6.66
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134 1134 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,361 -3.25
1012–1168 1136 72 133.50–133.75 $133.70 $1,519 +10.45
1179 1179 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,521 +14.29
1295–1588 1340 74 127.00–134.00 $130.27 $1,746 —
1341–1475 1439 136 124.00–128.50 $127.61 $1,836 +7.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 152.00 $152.00 $483 —
355 355 22 149.00 $149.00 $529 —
438 438 91 142.50 $142.50 $624 —
450 450 10 130.00 $130.00 $585 -7.00
574 574 4 125.00 $125.00 $718 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108 1108 6 112.50 $112.50 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 180.00 $180.00 $765 —
775 775 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748–1517 1189 85-90% 42 15.00–38.00 $31.36 $373 -14.79
795–1623 1218 85-90% 53 41.00–51.00 $45.93 $559 —
1045–1640 1383 85-90% 72 52.00–58.50 $54.38 $752 —
1385 1385 85-90% 2 59.00 $59.00 $817 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067–1653 1417 80-85% 89 60.00–66.50 $63.74 $903 +7.93
1275–1523 1417 80-85% 12 67.00–68.00 $67.46 $956 +11.65
1185–1775 1554 80-85% 4 37.00–49.00 $42.74 $664 —
1360–2000 1567 80-85% 6 50.00–58.00 $53.53 $839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1435 1400 75-80% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.44 $734 -11.81
1360–1570 1464 75-80% 5 65.00–68.00 $67.17 $983 —
1385–1675 1547 75-80% 4 76.00 $76.00 $1,176 +6.23
1418–2060 1560 75-80% 24 68.50–74.00 $71.14 $1,110 +17.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2175 1670 17 66.00–83.00 $75.66 $1,264 —
1310–2185 1801 6 85.00–90.00 $86.71 $1,562 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1316–1412 1363 28 95.00–100.00 $97.65 $1,331 —
1395–1448 1415 39 103.00–108.00 $106.82 $1,512 -0.18

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.